National Language Support (NLS) Functions (Windows CE 5.0)

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The following table shows the National Language Support (NLS) functions with a description of the purpose of each.

Programming element Description
CompareString This function compares two character strings, using the locale specified by the given identifier as the basis for the comparison.
ConvertDefaultLocale This function converts a special default locale value to an actual locale identifier.
CreateIFEDictionaryInstance This function creates an instance of the IFEDictionary class.
CreateIImeIPointInstance This function creates an instance of the IImeIPoint2 class.
EnumCalendarInfo This function enumerates the calendar information by calling an application-defined callback function.
EnumCalendarInfoProc This function is an application-defined callback function.
EnumCodePagesProc This application-defined callback function is used with the EnumSystemCodePages function.
EnumDateFormats This function enumerates the long or short date formats that are available for a specified locale, including date formats for any alternate calendars.
EnumDateFormatsProc This function is an application-defined callback function. It is called because of a call to the EnumDateFormats function, and receives a pointer to a string buffer that contains a date format string.
EnumLocalesProc This function is an application-defined callback function. It is called because of a call to the EnumSystemLocales function, and receives a pointer to a string buffer that contains a locale identifier.
EnumSystemCodePages This function enumerates the code pages that are either installed on or supported by a system.
EnumSystemLocales This function enumerates the locales that are either installed on or supported by a system.
EnumTimeFormats This function enumerates the time formats that are available for a specified locale.
EnumTimeFormatsProc This function is an application-defined callback function.
FoldString This function maps one string to another, performing a specified transformation option.
GetACP This function retrieves the current ANSI code-page identifier for the system.
GetCPInfo This function retrieves information about any valid installed or available code page.
GetCurrencyFormat This function formats a number string as a currency string for a specified locale.
GetDateFormat This function formats a date as a date string for a specified locale.
GetLocaleInfo This function retrieves information about a locale.
GetNumberFormat This function formats a number string as a number string customized for a specified locale.
GetOEMCP This function retrieves the current original equipment manufacturer (OEM) code-page identifier for the system.
GetStringTypeW This function returns character-type information for the characters in the specified source string.
GetStringTypeEx This function returns character-type information for the characters in the specified source string.
GetSystemDefaultLangID This function retrieves the system default language identifier.
GetSystemDefaultLCID This function retrieves the system default locale identifier.
GetTimeFormat This function formats a time as a time string for a specified locale.
GetUserDefaultLangID This function retrieves the user-default language identifier.
GetUserDefaultUILanguage This function retrieves the language identifier (LANGID) for the current user's UI language selection.
IsValidCodePage This function determines whether a specified code page is valid.
IsValidLocale This function applies a validity test to a locale identifier.
LCMapString This function maps one character string to another, performing a specified locale-dependent transformation.
SetLocaleInfo This function sets an item of locale information
SetUserDefaultLCID This function sets the locale identifier (LCID) for the current user's locale selection.

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